Table 4 Mortality rate according to -treated nets possession, socio-economic status and EIR levels in the Rufiji DSS: children 1–4 years and total population

EIR (infectious bites/person/year)

 0

14,486

159

7.8 (6.6, 9.1)

17,455

392

15.1 (13.6, 16.6)*

 >0.0-1

7,525

26

2.6 (1.7, 3.8)

9,225

61

4.6 (3.5, 5.9)

 >1-10

8,883

27

2.4 (1.6, 3.5)

10,768

91

6.2 (5, 7.6)

 >10-100

3,243

14

4.1 (2.3, 6.9)

4,024

35

8.0 (5.6, 11.1)

 >100

327

0

0.0 (0, 13.8)

417

4

11.5 (3.1, 29.3)

ITN possession

 No

12,195

183

10.6 (9.1, 12.2)

14,704

488

22.1 (20.2, 24.1)

 Yes

3,169

43

9.4 (6.8, 12.7)

3,775

95

16.5 (13.3, 20.1)*

Socio-economic status

 Poorest

2,783

49

12.5 (9.3, 16.5)

3,345

114

22.8 (18.8, 27.3)

 Very poor

3,237

57

12.2 (9.3, 15.8)

3,875

141

23.8 (20.1, 28)

 Poor

3,496

45

9.0 (6.5, 12.0)

4,207

134

20.9 (17.5, 24.7)

 Less poor

3,299

48

10.3 (7.6, 13.6)

3,971

112

18.9 (15.6, 22.7)

 Least poor

2,549

27

7.5 (4.9, 10.8)*

3,081

82

17.9 (14.3, 22.2)